Extreme Networks EPICenter Guide User Manual

EPICenter Concepts and Solutions Guide
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 179
Troubleshooting Aids ...............................................................................................................179
Using the Stand-alone Client Application.............................................................................179
Using the Browser-based Client (Windows Only) ...................................................................180
EPICenter Client Issues ...........................................................................................................181
EPICenter Database ................................................................................................................182
EPICenter Server Issues...........................................................................................................183
VLAN Manager........................................................................................................................187
Alarm System .........................................................................................................................188
ESRP Monitor.........................................................................................................................190
Inventory Manager...................................................................................................................190
Grouping Manager...................................................................................................................191
Printing..................................................................................................................................191
Topology ................................................................................................................................192
STP Monitor ...........................................................................................................................192
Reports ..................................................................................................................................192
Appendix B: Configuring Devices for Use With EPICenter............................................................... 195
Configuring EPICenter as a Syslog Receiver ...............................................................................195
Setting EPICenter as a Trap Receiver ........................................................................................196
The EPICenter Third-party Device Integration Framework ............................................................196
Inventory Manager Integration ............................................................................................197
Telnet Integration..............................................................................................................201
Alarm Integration ..............................................................................................................202
Launching Third Party Applications.....................................................................................204
Appendix C: Using SSH for Secure Communication ....................................................................... 205
Overview of Tunneling Setup ....................................................................................................205
Step 1: Install PuTTY on the EPICenter Client ...........................................................................205
Step 2: Configure the PuTTY Client...........................................................................................206
Step 3: Installing OpenSSH Server ...........................................................................................209
Step 4: Configure Microsoft Firewall to Allow SSH Connects .......................................................214
Step 5: Initiate EPICenter Server/Client Communication .............................................................216
Appendix D: Configuring RADIUS for EPICenter Authentication ....................................................... 219
Step 1. Create an Active Directory User Group for EPICenter Users ..............................................219
Step 2. Associate Users with the EPICenter Group .....................................................................220
Step 3. Enable EPICenter as a RADIUS Client ...........................................................................222
Step 4. Create a Remote Access Policy for EPICenter Users ........................................................223
Step 5. Edit the Remote Access Policy to add a VSA ..................................................................228
Step 6. Configure EPICenter as a RADIUS Client .......................................................................234
Appendix E: EPICenter Utilities .................................................................................................... 235
Package EPICenter Info Utility .................................................................................................235
Port Configuration Utility .........................................................................................................236
The DevCLI Utility...................................................................................................................237
Using the DevCLI Commands .............................................................................................238
DevCLI Examples ..............................................................................................................240

Extreme Networks EPICenter Guide Specifications

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Brand	Extreme Networks
Model	EPICenter Guide
Category	Software
Language	English